Coffee and Him

Unwanted Proposal

Aries started to serenade the crowd. Dahan-dahan siyang umakyat sa stage papunta sa inuupuan ni Leo. Everyone's seems akward. Hindi nila alam parang may kakaiba kay Aries, yung gestures niya, the way he treats Leo.

Darius, Rey and Tao already had an idea about the situation but the rest of the crowd were clueless. Isa lang ang sigurado, ito ba ay proposal ni Aries for Leo? Sa birthday niya mismo? Paano na ang confession ni Darius?

Aries started singing the whole song. Napakaromantic ng moment. Maganda ang lighting. Yung mga nightlights parang mga bituin na bumaba sa langit.

Aries : 🎶 You give me hope
The strength, the will to keep on
No one else can make me feel this way
And only you
Can bring out all the best I can do
I believe you turn the tide
And make me feel real good inside
You pushed me up
When I'm about to give up
You're on my side when no one seems to listen
And if you go
You know the tears can't help but show
You'll break this heart and tear it apart
Then suddenly the madness starts
It's your smile
Your face, your lips that I miss
Those sweet little eyes that stare at me
And make me say
I'm with you through all the way
'Cause it's you
Who fills the emptiness in me
It changes everything, you see
When I know I've got you with me
You pushed me up
When I'm about to give up,
You're on my side when no one seems to listen
And if you go
You know the tears can't help but show
You'll break this heart and tear it apart
Then suddenly the madness starts
It's your smile
Your face, your lips that I miss
Those sweet little eyes that stare at me
And make me say
I'm with you through all the way
'Cause it's you
Who fills the emptiness in me
It changes everything, you see
When I know I've got you with me
It's your smile
Your face, your lips that I miss
Those sweet little eyes that stare at me
And make me say
I'm with you through all the way
'Cause it's you
Who fills the emptiness in me
It changes everything, you see
When I know I've got you with me... 🎶

Aries finished the song wholeheartedly. Tumayo siya sa gitna ng mini-stage to share his birthday message to Leo. Nagpalakpakan ang lahat except for Darius.

Nilapitan ni Ate Ces si Darius na nasa gilid at pinagmamasdan ang nangyayari sa stage. This time may idea na si Ate Ces at naisip niya agad na kailangan ng comfort ng kanyang pinsan.

Sakto naman lumapit ang bar manager at nilapitan si Darius.

Bar Manager : Naghihintay ako ng hudyat mo sir, sabe mo, after mo mag bigay ng birthday message, ia-abot ko na sayo yung cake, kaso di ka naman sumenyas sa amin. Paano yan sir? (Tanong nito)

Darius : (Blank face, no emotion) Wag mo na ilabas kuya. Hindi siya mahilig sa mango cheesecake. Pakain mo na lang sa mga staff mo or itapon mo. (Sagot nito)

Bar Manager : Noted Sir. (Umalis siya na medyo naghe-hesitate na gawin ang suggestion ni Darius)

Ate Ces : Darius.... (Tinignan si Darius na nagpipigil ng emosyon na parang gustong sumabog)

Darius : Ok lang ako Ate Ces, aalis ako, di ko kayang makita ang mga susunod na mangyayare. Huwag mo ko susundan please. Ayokong may makapansin sa pag-alis ko. (Tahimik na umalis si Darius since madilim naman tanging mga bar lights at spotlight ang nakabukas sa mini-stage, kaya walang nakapansin sa kanyang pag-alis)